THE BEAST

Birmingham is saying goodbye to one of its icons today. It's been more than a week since the death of Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne at the age of 76. Now the city will come together, as the music icon's funeral procession makes its way through the city. We have all the details here about the procession and also where you can watch it here. Thousands of people are expected to descend on the area to pay their respects and share their love for The Prince of Darkness. Many have already expressed their sorrow and thousands of people have left tributes at the Black Sabbath Bridge. The city's Lord Mayor, Councillor Zafar Iqbal, made the announcement about the event yesterday (Tuesday, July 29) and the procession is expected to be attended by Ozzy's family. It will be pausing at the Black Sabbath bench and bridge, at around 1pm as it makes its way along Broad Street to allow fans to pay their respects. The funeral service itself will be private. The procession will be accompanied by a live brass band performance by musicians from Bostin’ Brass, bringing a final musical moment to honour the extraordinary life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. A number of road closures will be in place around the city. The procession will travel down Broad Street from approximately 1pm towards the Black Sabbath Bridge. Broad Street will be closed to through traffic from 7am and buses and trams will be diverted during this time. Broad is expected to be busy as people make their way to the street to see the procession. Access will be managed where possible, but can not be guaranteed. Broad Street will re-open as soon as possible after the event. Stewards will be on hand and visitors are encouraged to arrive early, use public transport, and follow safety guidance on site. ----------------------- • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/